Private First Class George C. YatesInfantry, United States ArmyCebu, Philippine IslandsMarch 29, 1945

Wall of Valor:Awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action at Cebu. Philippine
Islands. on 29 March I945. During an advance along a heavily mined
road. Private Yates was a member of a group acting as security for a
group of mine detector operators and demolition men who were
locating and disarming mines in front of a column of tanks. Soon after
the advance started enemy cross ﬁre killed two men and seriously
wounded three others. It was impossible for the tanks to move forward
without crushing the wounded and dead men. Realizing this. Private
Yates and another member of the squad crawled under the cross ﬁre to
the wounded men and dragged them from the path of the tanks. They then crawled out and moved the dead men to the side of the road, thus enabling the tanks to move forward and neutralize the enemy. Private Yates' courage and disregard for his own safety aided immeasurably in saving the lives of the three wounded soldiers.